When it comes to weight loss, diet plays a more significant role than exercise. Here’s why:
1. Diet Matters: Cutting high-sugar, high-fat, and high-calorie foods from your diet can lead to noticeable changes in your waistline. For example, skipping a 500-calorie Snickers bar is easier than walking 5 miles every day to burn the same calories.
2. Exercise: While exercise has other benefits (like boosting mood and maintaining muscle), it burns fewer calories than most people realize. Walking 35 miles would burn 3,500 calories, but a single Snickers bar contains about 220 calories.
- 3. Combine Diet and Exercise: For effective weight loss, adjust your diet and stay active. Diet helps you shed pounds, while exercise contributes to overall health and calorie burn.
